The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-08
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC,

Gen. Black, commissioner of pensions, has
said it would be impossible for him TO accept
the position of COMMUNICATIVE chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Robert Lincoln has no desire to be Presi-
dent of the United States, and says he would
ON no account accept a second place ON the
national ticket,
Baird Knox Snyder, young Englishman,
attempted to murder Miss Mabel Harton IN
the parlor of her residence, near Weavers-
town, Pa. Miss Harton had told him that
she could no longer receive his attentions,
having convincing proof that he was gam
bier and confidence man, and only seeking to
obtain her fortune. Snyder then drew
revolver and and fired two shots at her, one
taking effect behind the right ear He then
ran from the house. Miss harton's wound is
not dangerous. Synder cannot be found.
Two barns, large tobacco warehouse and
half dozen buildings ON the farm of Lewis
j. Filley at Bloomfield, Ct, have been
burned, with 200 tons of hay, 800 cases of to-
bacco, many farming tools and much stock,
including four horses. The fire was incen-
diary. There was an insurance of $1,000 on
the barns and their contents, and $4,000 on
the tobacco, and this will not cover the loss.
1t is understood that Mrs. Cleveland will
not accept Mayor Hewitt's invitation to visit
New York in September and present the
flags to the fire department.. She would be
besieged with hundreds of invitations from
all parts of the country.
Washington Irving Bishop, the mind
reader, has filed his answer to his wifes APP
plcation for divorce He alleges that he was
not legally married to the lady until a year
ago, the first ceremony having been per-
formed while she was still Mrs. Loud, though
he was led to believe her single.
Rector Glazebrook and family have re-
turned to their home in Elizabeth, n. j. 1t
is understood that the committee appointed
to investigate the charge against the rector
think him innocent, but their report will not
be made up for few days.
The tug Imperator collided with the
schooner HI. F. Havens in New York harbor.
The Schooner was cut in two and sank i'm
mediately. One of the crew was drowned.
As the tug was about to pass the Ravens,
Capt. Nelson, who was ut the wheel of the
former leaned over to close window in the
pilot house As he did so he slipped and the
motion of his body threw the wheel over so
that the tug headed for the schooner, into
which she crashed a second later
The plant, franchises and business of the
Baltimore & Ohio Express has been sold to
the United States Express Company for a
period of so years. There will be no change
in the management or name of the company.
The compositors employed in the
printing establishment of John Pol
hemus, New York City, struck on
account of disagreement about some work.
Part of a job was given to weekly hands and
part to piece hands, and the latter struck
because they were not given all the job. Mr.
Polhemus has shut down his entire establish
mcnt, and says he will go out of business
rather than submit to such demands from his
men.
Mr.. Bell, the Thstle's owner is on his way
70 this country from England.
Rev. DR.. Seymour, alias Coverdale, the
man who ran away from GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
with Editor Henry's wife, was discharged in
New York city, as the Governor of Mime
sofa had refused to grant requisition in tn G
case. Justice Duffy advised Seymour not to
return to Minnesota, but the clergyman said
he could take good care of himself, and
added that, although he had left his wife, he
intended to take care of his children. Mrs.
Henry, he asserted, would not again live
with her husband, and that it was the in
tention of himself and Mrs. Henry to travel
through England, giving singing entertain
ments. He claims to have good voice, and
says that Mrs Henry is first-rate
musician.
William R. Chadsey, who claims to be a
director of railroad in Minnesota, was
found drunk in New York city. He said in
COuTU Indu ne lneb u stranger at Une AStOr
House, with whom hehad had several drinks,
which he was sure were drugged, as he was
robbed Of all the money in his possession and
his ticket to Milwaukee.
Book-keeper William Boyer, in the employ
of w. W. Tyler, lumber dealer of Buffalo,
N. Y, has fled, being defaulter to the
amount of $1,000.
A special from Wapoketta, Auglaize
county, O., says there is great excitement in
the county treasurer, and the discovery that
over S31, 900 is missing